Fern Creek outscored Sacred Heart 9-2 in overtime to claim a 69-62 victory. Fern Creek held a 28-16 lead in the second quarter but Sacred Heart ouscored Fern Creek 18-8 in the third quarter to knot the score at 40-40 at the end of three quarters. The score was tied 60-60 at the end of regulation forcing overtime. Fern Creek held a decisive 53-38 advantage in rebounds and a 20-10 advantage in second chance points.

Fern Creek shot 38.6% from the field including two of 11 from the three point line. The Lady Tigers connected on 13 of 21 free throws and scored 22 points off 23 Sacred Heart turnovers. Sacred Heart shot 36.9% from the field including two of 13 from beyond the arc. The Valkyries connected on 12 of 24 free throws, scored 24 points off 25 Fern Creek turnovers, and held a 22-13 advantage in bench scoring.

duPont Manual raced out to a 20-3 first quarter lead on their way to a 50-21 victory over Jeffersontown. Manual held Jeffersontown to 20% shooting from the field and scored 21 points off 26 Jeffersontown turnovers.

duPont Manual shot 35.2% from the field including four of 10 from the three point line. The Lady Crimsons connected on eight of 18 free throws and pulled down 45 rebounds. Jeffersontown shot 20% from the field including two of 14 from beyond the arc. The Lady Chargers connected on one of five free throws and grabbed 34 rebounds.

Larissa Stafford hit a three point shot at the buzzer to give Ballard a 36-33 victory over Christian Academy of Louisville. CAL led 23-16 at halftime but Ballard held CAL scoreless in the third quarter to cut the deficit to three, 23-20, entering the final period. Ballard outscored Christian Academy of Louisville 16-10 in the final quarter to earn the victory.

Ballard shot 27.9% from the field including five of 19 from the three point line. The Lady Bruins connected on seven of 10 free throws, pulled down 28 rebounds, and scored nine points off 16 CAL turnovers. CAL shot 34.3% from the field including two of nine from beyond the arc. The Lady Centurions connected on seven of 14 free throws, grabbed 33 rebounds, and scored eight points off 13 Ballard turnovers.

Mercy defeated Moore by a score of 58-41. Mercy shot 34.6% from the field including eight of 18 from the three point line. The Jaguars connected on 14 of 19 free throws, pulled down 40 rebounds, and scored 13 points off 12 Moore turnovers. Moore shot 24.5% from the field including only four of 20 from beyond the arc. The Lady Mustangs connected on 11 of 21 free throws and grabbed 42 rebounds.

The score was tied 41-41 after three quarters but Manual outscored Fern Creek 22-17 in the final quarter to earn a 63-58 victory. Manual held a 25-9 advantage in free throw points.

Manual shot 32.1% from the field including two of 12 from the three point line. The Lady Crimsons connected on 25 of 38 free throws, pulled down 45 rebounds, and scored nine points off 15 Fern Creek turnovers. Fern Creek shot 41.8% from the field including three of 10 from beyond the arc. The Lady Tigers connected on nine of 15 free throws, grabbed 36 rebounds, and scored 19 points off 16 Manual turnovers.

Mercy Academy scored 24 points off 27 Ballard turnovers in a 60-45 victory. Mercy also held a 16-5 advantage in bench scoring.

Mercy shot 40.4% from the field including three of 12 from the three point line. The Jaguars connected on 15 of 31 free throws and pulled down 33 rebounds. Ballard shot 37.8% from the field including five of 17 from beyond the arc. The Lady Bruins connected on 12 of 23 free throws, grabbed 38 rebounds, and scored five points off 11 Mercy turnovers.

Mercy held a 43-40 lead entering the final quarter but Manual rallied to gain a 56-52 victory. Manual shot 52.6% from the field including four of nine from the three point line. The Lady Crimsons connected on 12 of 16 free throws, pulled down 33 rebounds, and scored 17 points off 17 Mercy turnovers. Mercy shot 32.7% from the field including six of 16 from beyond the arc. The Jaguars connected on 12 of 14 free throws, grabbed 23 rebounds, and scored 22 points off 23 Manual turnovers.

Acknowledgements

A special thanks to Bob Tonini of Sacred Heart Academy for providing the computer statistics for all the games and for providing the All Tournament selections. Bob is a wonderful ambassador for girls basketball and his tireless work allows all of us throughout the state to gain access to the exciting world of girls basketball in the Louisville area.

Please feel free to send your comments and questions concerning the event, teams, or players to me at prephoops@yahoo.com.